US WARSHIP IN SHANGHAI American guided missile destroyer USS Lassen, which sailed past artificial islands built by China in the disputed Spratly archipelago, arrives in Shanghai for a scheduled port visit in this file photo taken on April 8, 2008. AP US WARSHIP IN SHANGHAI American guided missile destroyer USS Lassen, which […]
(CNN)Dotted with small islands, reefs and shoals, the South China Sea is home to a messy territorial dispute that pits multiple countries against each other. China’s “nine-dash line” — its claimed territorial waters that extend hundreds of miles to the south and east of its island province of Hainan — abut its neighbors’ claims and, […]
China on Wednesday sought talks to resolve issues after a U.S. warship patrolled near Beijing’s man-made islands in the disputed West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). “China has always upheld resolving relevant issues via talks, not just with the United States but with all other counties. As for China and U.S., leaders from two countries […]
The patrol by the USS Lassen (File photo) prompted an angry response by Beijing and came just weeks after Xi met with president Barack Obama in Washington. Photo: Reuters The patrol by the USS Lassen (File photo) prompted an angry response by Beijing and came just weeks after Xi met with president Barack Obama in […]
The US defied Beijing by sending a warship close to one of China’s man-made islands in the disputed South China Sea, and announcing future patrols. DW examines Washington’s position in the dispute and the risks involved. “There have been naval operations in that region in recent days and there will be more in the weeks […]
Cheong Wa Dae called for a peaceful resolution between the United States and China, Wednesday, to the escalating military tension in the South China Sea. “Korea has strategic interests in the South China Sea and we’ve been strongly calling for restraint of any action that can affect peace and stability in the region,” a senior […]
China is not afraid of fighting a war against the United States in the South China Sea, a state-run newspaper with links to the Communist party has claimed. Analysis How China’s artificial islands led to tension in the South China Sea Beijing is attempting to build artificial islands, while other states in the region are […]
TOKYO — Tensions in the South China Sea reached a new high on Oct. 27, when the U.S. Navy sent a guided-missile destroyer, the USS Lassen, within 12 nautical miles of artificial islands built and claimed by China. Recent moves by the Navy and statements by its highest-ranking officers show that preparations for the exercise […]
Recent U.S. naval maneuvers in the South China Sea signal how the United States plans to safeguard its interests in the Asia-Pacific region, says Capt. Sean Liedman, CFR’s Navy fellow and an expert in maritime strategy. Freedom-of-navigation operations conducted by U.S. warships, like the USS Lassen, are intended to push back against excessive maritime claims […]
CANBERRA, Australia—Australian defense planners are looking at the possibility of a naval sail-through close to China’s artificial islands in the South China Sea, in case the government decides to follow its close ally the U.S. in testing Beijing’s territorial claims. Read more: http://www.wsj.com/articles/australia-prepares-option-of-sail-through-to-test-china-1446023112